Lesson 5 - Discussion Topic

DISCUSSION:

Onomatopoeia (ahna-ma-tah PEEah) is the imitation in words of the natural sounds of things. In poetry this device uses words to make us hear how the object sounds and usually are action verbs or adjectives. Onomatopoeia can add to the visual images of a poem, too.*

Examples of prose:

The old engine chugged down the rickety track.
The hard-hit tennis ball whistled by my ear.
The fire crackled and popped on a cold night.


Using onomatopoeia, complete the following sentences. Use adjectives, adverbs, and prepositional phrases to make the sentences more interesting.


The wind

The wind whisked through my hair, sighing in unison with the water.

The radio

The radio hissed and sputtered as I turned the station.

His anger

His anger erupted, thundering throughout the cavern.

The bells

The bells in the belfry rang, clinking a tune impossible to ignore.

The frightened cat

The frightened cat panted and wheezed with his tongue hanging out.



*http:www.eighthfloor.org/academy/jkrehbiel/image-sound/onomot.htm